Who is the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace made up of?

By now you've all seen the ads featuring "Sopranos' Vincent Curatola Warning Minnesotans: Al Franken Supports Employee Free Choice Act" The ads warn that you would be losing your privacy rights and the "secret ballot" would no longer exist. Currently to organize a workplace to be union one must get 51% of the employees to sign a card authorizing an election. The Labor Relations Board then sets an election date usually a few months out that then gives the employer time to fire the trouble makers, intimidate employees and usually conduct a campaign of disinformation about how bad the union would be. The Employee Free Choice Act would make it so that if 51% of workers authorized a union to represent them they would then be represented by the union of their choice. But it would not prevent a Union from holding an election with secret ballot either. Simply put it gives workers a better chance of organizing in a hostile environment before employers can fire them. Who wouldn't want this? In todays economy of rising costs and static wages the wealthy are getting richer from rising oil costs and cheap third world NAFTA labor. They are only looking out for their welfare. So who is the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace made up of? Read below and see. It's not workers or unions, it's big industry!

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace is:

A 60 Plus Association
Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (MA)Alabama Chapter of ABCAlabama Restaurant AssociationAlaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers AssociationAlaska Chapter of ABCAlliance for Worker FreedomAluminum AssociationAmerican Apparel & Footwear AssociationAmerican Bakers AssociationAmerican Beverage AssociationAmerican Conservative UnionAmerican Fire Sprinkler AssociationAmerican Foundry SocietyAmerican Frozen Food InstituteAmerican Hospital AssociationAmerican Hotel & Lodging AssociationAmerican Meat InstituteAmerican Seniors Housing AssociationAmerican Shareholders AssociationAmerican Society for Healthcare Human Resources AdministrationAmerican Society of EmployersAmerican Supply AssociationAmerican Trucking AssociationsAmerican Wholesale Marketers AssociationAmericans for a Limited GovernmentAmericans for ProsperityAmericans for Tax ReformAMT-The Association for Manufacturing TechnologyAntelope Valley (CA) Chamber of CommerceAPIArcadia (CA) Chamber of CommerceArizona Builders Alliance of ABCArizona Chamber of Commerce & IndustryArizona Hotel & Lodging AssociationArizona IECArizona Restaurant & Hospitality AssociationArkansas Chapter of ABCArkansas Hospitality AssociationArkansas Hotel & Lodging AssociationArkansas IECArkansas State Chamber of CommerceAsheboro/Randolph (NC) Chamber of CommerceAshland & Tri State Area Chapter IEC
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)Assisted Living Federation of AmericaAssociated Builders & ContractorsAssociated Builders & Contractors Heart of America ChapterAssociated Builders & Contractors of AlabamaAssociated Industries of MassachusettsAssociation of Equipment ManufacturersAssociation of Millwork DistributorsAssociation of Washington BusinessAssociation of Woodworking & Furnishings SuppliersAtlanta Hotel CouncilAutomotive Aftermarket Industry AssociationBaltimore Metro Chapter of ABCBearing Specialists AssociationBurnsville (MN) Chamber of CommerceBusiness & Industry Association of New HampshireCalifornia Chamber of CommerceCalifornia Hotel & Lodging AssociationCalifornia Manufacturers & Technology AssociationCalifornia Restaurant AssociationCamarillo (CA) Chamber of CommerceCapital Associated Industries IncCarolinas Chapter of ABCCenter for Freedom & ProsperityCenter for Individual FreedomCenter for the Defense of Free EnterpriseCenTex Chapter IECCentral Alabama Chapter IECCentral California Chapter of ABCCentral Florida Chapter of ABCCentral Indiana IECCentral Michigan Chapter of ABCCentral Missouri IECCentral Ohio AEC/EICCentral Ohio Chapter of ABCCentral Pennsylvania Chapter of ABCCentral Pennsylvania Chapter of IECCentral Texas Chapter of ABCCentral Washington IECCentre County (PA) IECChamber of Commerce of St. Joseph CountyChamber of Medford/Jackson County (OR)Charleston (SC) Metro Chamber of CommerceChattanooga Area (TN) Chamber of CommerceChesapeake Chapter of ABCChesapeake IECChicagoland Chamber of CommerceCincinnati USA Regional ChamberCitizen Outreach ProjectCollege & University Professional Association for Human ResourcesColorado Association of Commerce & IndustryColorado Association of Commerce and IndustryColorado Hospital AssociationColorado Hotel & Lodging AssociationColorado Restaurant AssociationConnecticut Business & Industry AssociationConnecticut Chapter of ABCConnecticut Restaurant AssociationCopper & Brass ServicenterCornhusker Chapter of ABCCosta Mesa (CA) Chamber of CommerceCouncil for Citizens Against Government WasteCumberland Valley Chapter of ABCDakotas Inc IEC/Dallas Chapter IECDaytona Beach/Halifax (FL) Chamber of CommerceDelaware Chapter of ABCDelaware Restaurant AssociationDetroit Regional Chamber of CommerceDuluth (MN) Area Chamber of CommerceEast Tennessee Chapter of ABCEast Tennessee IECEast Texas IECEastern Pennsylvania Chapter of ABCEastern Sandoval County (NM) Chamber of CommerceEastern Shore Chapter of ABCEastern Washington Chapter IECEl Paso Chapter IECEmpire State Chapter of ABCEnvironmental Industry AssociationsFairfax County (VA) Chamber of CommerceFederation of American HospitalsFEWA-Marketing & Distribution AssociationFlagstaff (AZ) Chamber of CommerceFlorida Chamber of CommerceFlorida East Coast Chapter of ABCFlorida First Coast Chapter of ABCFlorida Gulf Coast Chapter of ABCFlorida Restaurant & Lodging AssociationFlorida West Coast Chapter IECFood Marketing InstituteForging Industry AssociationFort Worth/Tarrant County IECFreedom WorksGeorgia Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Chapter of ABCGeorgia Hotel & Lodging AssociationGeorgia IECGeorgia Restaurant AssociationGlendale (AZ) Chamber of CommerceGolden Gate Chapter of ABCGoleta Valley (CA) Chamber of CommerceGrand Junction Area (CO) Chamber of CommerceGraphic Arts AssociationGreater Albuquerque (NM) Chamber of CommerceGreater Bakersfield (CA) Chamber of CommerceGreater Cincinnati IECGreater Columbia (SC) Chamber of CommerceGreater Columbus (GA) Chamber of CommerceGreater Decatur Chamber of CommerceGreater Delray Beach Chamber of CommerceGreater Elkhart (IN) Chamber of CommerceGreater Findlay (OH) Chamber of Commerce, Inc.Greater Hamilton Chamber of CommerceGreater Houston Chapter of ABCGreater Louisville Inc.Greater Medina Chamber of CommerceGreater Pittsburgh Chamber of CommerceGreater Pittsburgh Hotel AssociationGreater Raleigh (NC) Chamber of CommerceGreater Spokane IncorporatedGreater St. Louis IECGreater Syracuse (NY) Chamber of CommerceGreen Bay Area (WI) Chamber of CommerceGuam Contractors Association of ABCHampton Area (NH) Chamber of CommerceHampton Roads Chapter IECHardin County Chamber of CommerceHartford (CT) Chamber of CommerceHawaii Chapter of ABCHawaii Hotel & Lodging AssociationHawaii Restaurant AssociationHeart of America Chapter of ABCHeating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors InternationalHenderson (NV) Chamber of CommerceHilliard Chamber of CommerceHispanic Alliance for Progress InstituteHobbs (NM) Chamber of CommerceHospitality Association of South CarolinaHotel Association of New York CityHotel Association of Washington DCHouma-Terrebonne Chamber of CommerceHR Policy AssociationIdaho IECIdaho Lodging and Restaurant AssociationIllinois Chamber of CommerceIllinois Chapter of ABCIllinois Hotel & Lodging AssociationIllinois IECIllinois Restaurant AssociationIndependent Electrical Contractors IncIndian River County (FL) Chamber of CommerceIndiana Chamber of CommerceIndiana Chapter of ABCIndustrial Fasteners InstituteIndustrial Supply AssociationInland Pacific Chapter of ABCInterlocking Concrete Pavement InstituteInternational Council of Shopping CentersInternational Foodservice Distributors AssociationInternational Franchise AssociationInternational Truck Parts AssociationInternational Warehouse Logistics AssociationIowa Association of Business & IndustryIowa Chapter of ABCIowa Restaurant AssociationIowans for Right to WorkKansas City IECKansas Restaurant and Hospitality AssociationKentuckiana Chapter of ABCKentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter IECKentucky Chamber of CommerceKentucky Electrical Contractors AssociationKeystone Chapter of ABCKentucky Restaurant AssociationLake Havasu Area (AZ) Chamber of CommerceLarue County Chamber of CommerceLas Vegas (NV) Chamber of CommerceLas Vegas Chapter of ABCLicking County Chamber of CommerceLittle Rock Chamber of CommerceLong Beach (CA) Chamber of CommerceLos Angeles-Ventura Chapter of ABCLouisiana Association of Business & IndustryLouisiana Restaurant AssociationLower Bucks County Chamber of CommerceLubbock Chapter IECMaine Chapter of ABCMaine Innkeepers AssociationMaine Restaurant AssociationManagement Association of Illinois (The)Manufacturers’ Association of NW PennsylvaniaMarion Area Chamber of Commerce

Maryland Hotel, Motel & Resort AssociationMassachusetts Chapter of ABCMassachusetts Restaurant AssociationMaterial Handling Equipment Distributors AssociationMEC-IEC of Dayton, OHMetals Service Center InstituteMetro Washington Chapter of ABCMetro West (MA) Chamber of CommerceMichigan Chamber of CommerceMichigan Manufacturers AssociationMichigan Restaurant AssociationMid Gulf Coast Chapter of ABCMid Tennessee Chapter of ABCMid-Oregon Chapter IECMid-South Chapter IECMidwest IECMinnesota Chapter of ABCMinnesota Restaurant AssociationMississippi Chapter of ABCMississippi Economic Development CouncilMississippi Hospitality and Restaurant AssociationMississippi Manufacturers AssociationMissouri Restaurant AssociationMonroe (LA) Chamber of CommerceMontana Chamber of CommerceMontana IECMontana Innkeepers AssociationMontana Restaurant AssociationMontgomery Area (AL) Chamber of CommerceMotor & Equipment Manufacturers AssociationMountain States Empoyers CouncilNashville IECNatchitoches Area (LA) Chamber of CommerceNational Alliance for Worker & Employer RightsNational Armored Car AssociationNational Association of Chemical Distributors
National Association of Home BuildersNational Association of ManufacturersNational Association of Sign Supply DistributorsNational Association of Wholesaler-DistributorsNational Council of Chain RestaurantsNational Federation of Independent BusinessNational Franchisee AssociationNational Grocers AssociationNational Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationNational Mining AssociationNational Paper Trade AssociationNational Petrochemical & Refiners AssociationNational Ready Mixed Concrete AssociationNational Restaurant AssociationNational Retail FederationNational Roofing Contractors AssociationNational School Transportation AssociationNational Solid Wastes Management AssociationNational Stone, Sand & Gravel AssociationNational Tank Truck Carriers, Inc.National Taxpayers UnionNational Tooling & Machining AssociationNebraska Chamber of Commerce & IndustryNebraska Hotel & Motel AssociationNebraska Restaurant AssociationNevada Hotel & Lodging AssociationNevada Manufactures AssociationNevada Restaurant AssociationNew England IECNew Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant AssociationNew Hampshire/Vermont Chapter of ABCNew Jersey Business & Industry AssociationNew Jersey Chapter of ABCNew Jersey Hotel & Lodging AssociationNew Jersey IECNew Jersey Restaurant AssociationNew Mexico Chapter of ABCNew Mexico Lodging AssociationNew Mexico Restaurant AssociationNew Orleans/Bayou Chapter of ABCNew York State Hospitality & Tourism AssociationNew York State Restaurant AssociationNorth Alabama Chapter of ABCNorth Carolina Chamber of CommerceNorth Carolina Restaurant & Lodging AssociationNorth Dakota Chamber of CommerceNorth Dakota Hospitality AssociationNorth Florida Chapter of ABCNorth Las Vegas (NV) Chamber of CommerceNorth Palm Beach Chamber of CommerceNorth Texas Chapter of ABCNorthern Allegheny County Chamber of CommerceNorthern Kentucky Chamber of CommerceNorthern Michigan Chapter of ABCNorthern New Mexico IECNorthern Ohio Chapter of ABCNorthern Ohio Electrical Contractors AssociationNorthwest Pennsylvania IECNorthwest Washington IECOffice Products Wholesalers AssociationOffshore Marine Service AssociationOhio Chamber of CommerceOhio Hotel & Lodging AssociationOhio Restaurant AssociationOhio Valley Chapter of ABCOKC Inc IECOklahoma Chapter of ABCOklahoma Hotel & Lodging AssociationOklahoma Restaurant AssociationOklahoma State Chamber Optical Laboratories AssociationOregon IECOregon Lodging AssociationOregon Restaurant AssociationOwatonna Area (MN) Chamber of Commerce & TourismOxnard (CA) Chamber of CommerceOxnard Chamber of CommercePacific Northwest Chapter of ABCPacific Printing & Imaging AssociationPelican Chapter of ABCPennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.Pennsylvania Restaurant AssociationPennsylvania Tourism & Lodging AssociationPetroleum Equipment InstitutePlumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors AssociationPrecision Metalforming AssociationPrinting & Graphics Association MidAtlanticPrinting & Imaging Association Mountain StatesPrinting & Imaging Association of Georgia, Inc.Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmericaPrinting & Imaging Association of New York StatePrinting Association of Florida, Inc.Printing Industries Association Inc. “Serving Northern Kentucky and Ohio”Printing Industries Association of San DiegoPrinting Industries Association of Southern California, Inc.Printing Industries Association, Inc. of ArizonaPrinting Industries of AmericaPrinting Industries of Michigan, Inc.Printing Industries of New EnglandPrinting Industries of Northern CaliforniaPrinting Industries of St. LouisPrinting Industries of the Gulf CoastPrinting Industries of the Midlands, Inc.Printing Industries of UtahPrinting Industries of VirginiaPrinting Industries of WisconsinPrinting Industry Association of the South, Inc.Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Assn.Printing Industry of Minnesota, IncPrinting Industry of the Carolinas, Inc.Property Rights AlliancePublic Service Research CouncilPuget Sound Washington Chapter IECRedwood Empire Chapter IECRegional Legislative Alliance of Santa Barbara County (CA)Restaurant and Hospitality Association of IndianaRestaurant Association of MarylandRestaurant Association of Metropolitan WashingtonRetail Industry Leaders AssociationRhode Island Chapter of ABCRhode Island Hospitality and Tourism AssociationRio Grande Valley Chapter of IEC IncRocky Mountain Chapter of ABCRocky Mountain IECRogers-Lowell Chamber of CommerceRuston-Lincoln (LA) Chamber of CommerceSacramento (CA) Metro Chamber of CommerceSaginaw Valley Chapter of ABCSan Antonio Chapter IECSan Diego Chapter of ABCSan Diego North (CA) Chamber of CommerceSan Diego North Chamber of CommerceSebago Lake Region (ME) Chamber of CommerceSierra Nevada Chapter of ABCSociety of Human Resource ManagementSociety of the Plastics Industry (The)South Carolina Chamber of CommerceSouth Florida Chapter Inc IECSouth Dakota Retailers AssociationSouth Texas Chapter of ABCSoutheast Missouri IECSoutheast Pennsylvania Chapter of ABCSoutheast Texas Chapter of ABCSoutheastern Michigan Chapter of ABCSouthern Arizona IECSouthern California Chapter of ABCSouthern California IECSouthern Colorado Chapter IECSouthern Indiana Chapter-Evansville IECSouthern New Mexico IECSt. Mary’s County (MD) Chamber of CommerceStaten Island (NY) Chamber of CommerceStuart-Martin County (FL) Chamber of CommerceTaxpayers League of MinnesotaTennessee Hospital AssociationTennessee Hotel & Lodging AssociationTennessee Restaurant AssociationTexas Coastal Bend Chapter of ABCTexas Gulf Coast Chapter IECTexas Gulf Coast Chapter of ABCTexas Hotel & Lodging AssociationTexas Mid-Coast Chapter of ABCTexas Panhandle IECTexas Restaurant AssociationTexas State IECTexas Warehouse AssociationTexoma IECTextile Care Allied Trades AssociationThe Chamber of Commerce of Southwest IndianaThe Real Estate RoundtableTooling & Manufacturing AssociationTreasure State IECTri-State IECTucson Metropolitan Chamber of CommerceU.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Hispanic Chamber of CommerceU.S. Human Recourses and Ethics ServicesUniform and Textile Service AssociationUnited Chambers of Commerce-SFV & RegionUnited Motorcoach AssociationUtah Chapter of ABCUtah Hotel & Lodging AssociationUtah IECUtah Restaurant AssociationVentura Chapter IECVermont Hospitality CouncilVirginia Chamber of CommerceVirginia Chapter of ABCVirginia Hospital and Travel AssociationVisalia (CA) Chamber of CommerceWashington IECWashington Restaurant AssociationWashington State Hotel & Lodging AssociationWECA IECWest Chamber Serving Jefferson County (CO)West Suburban (IL) Chamber of Commerce & IndustryWest Tennessee Chapter of ABCWest Texas IECWest Virginia Chapter of ABCWest Virginia Hospitality & Travel AssociationWestern Carolina IndustriesWestern Colorado Chapter of ABCWestern Colorado IECWestern Michigan Chapter of ABCWestern Pennsylvania Chapter of ABCWestern Reserve Chapter IECWestern Washington Chapter of ABCWholesale Florist & Florist Supplier AssociationWichita Chapter IECWisconsin Chapter of ABCWisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce AssociationWisconsin Restaurant AssociationWyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association

Sad Day For Captain Wresh's Family

Captain Wresh lost his son Nicholas in a car accident on Wednesday. I can think of no loss worse then that of losing a child. My heart goes out to the Wresh family.

Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 9100 93rd Ave. No. Interment Morningside Memorial Gardens. Visitation 4-8 PM Friday at the Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 34 Second St. NE, Osseo, MN. Prayer Service 7:30 PM Friday. Reviewal at church after 9 AM Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Evans-Nordby 763-424-4000

Isanti County Sheriff to Honor Detention Deputy Cooper!

The Isanti County News is reporting that our own Detention Deputy Cooper will be honored for saving a mans life at the Pine Brook Inn by opening his airway after he stopped breathing. The article also states Cooper, by profession, is a corrections deputy for Hennepin County. He is also a world champion dog trainer, specializing in areas from companion dogs, search and rescue dogs, drug dogs, hunting dogs, guard dogs, seeing eye dogs and the list goes on.

Add to that list hero!

Pictured: Cooper and Pine Brook Inn owner Teresa (Photo by Jon Tatting) taken from the Isanti County News.